Episodes

  • Governor Newsom expands access to methadone

    Governor Newsom expands access to methadone
    Sep 28 2024
    Since landfall on Florida's coast, Red Cross volunteers from the Bay Area are already there helping to provide shelter--a growing need as officials warn that flooding could continue through the weekend. For someone with opioid use disorder, methadone could be the key to avoiding an overdose and achieving recovery, but in California..its use has long-been heavily restricted. Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would change all that. It’s opening day at a beloved, pumpkin patch in the Southbay. All this and more on this evening's edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
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    11 mins
  • California is failing to ensure the safety of high school athletes

    California is failing to ensure the safety of high school athletes
    Sep 27 2024
    This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today: we're diving into California's last place ranking for the safety of its high school athletes. Last year, only 21% of the state's high schools employed a full-time athletic trainer. Nearly half of schools had no trainer altogether. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Dr. Nirav Pandya, UCSF Professor of Orthopedic Surgery.
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    13 mins
  • California Association of Realtors expects home prices to rise next year

    California Association of Realtors expects home prices to rise next year
    Sep 27 2024
    In a partial victory for advocates of reparation, Governor Newsom signed a bill that calls for a formal apology for California's roll in perpetuating slavery. California home prices are expected to go up next year, according to the California Association of Realtors. Six homeless women were arrested and charged with misdemeanors during a protest in the State Capitol over aggressive homeless encampment sweeps. The tide could be turning for the Port of Oakland, where after four years of COVID-induced budget cuts, dipping imports and supply chain challenges, the Port Authority says its numbers are up. It’s time for an annual fall concert series in downtown San Jose and one group is hoping it helps bring life back to a historic park. A non-profit is giving away $100,000 in awards to help talented young people in the Bay Area foster their creative dreams. All this and more on this morning's edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas.
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    12 mins
  • High-earning Zoomers are moving out of state

    High-earning Zoomers are moving out of state
    Sep 27 2024
    By 2028, single-use propane cylinders will no longer be allowed in California, thanks to legislation signed by Governor Newsom. An advocate from the South Bay is in Washington DC, giving voice to under-served communities when it comes to gun violence prevention. It is a bittersweet day for Bay Area baseball fans as the A's put the wraps on its final game at the Coliseum. Generation Z workers making more than $200-thousand dollars a year are leaving the Golden State. All this and more on this afternoon's edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Holly Quan, Patti Reising, and Bret Burkhart.
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    11 mins
  • Oakland A's fans gather for the end of a historic era

    Oakland A's fans gather for the end of a historic era
    Sep 26 2024
    The final chapter of the Oakland Athletics storied history in the city comes to an end today, as the team plays its final game in Oakland. More details have emerged in the VTA bus driver shooting in San Jose. San Francisco’s famed Folsom Street is getting a major $54 million renovation from infrastructure updates to beautification efforts. Growing concerns over how to evacuate in the event of an emergency in the Lake Tahoe area has prompted a joint effort between fire and law enforcement. Hear all of this and more with KCBS Radio's Holly Quan on Bay Area All Local.
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    14 mins
  • San Jose is incentivizing companies and residents to settle down in the city

    San Jose is incentivizing companies and residents to settle down in the city
    Sep 26 2024
    It's time now for Ask An Expert, every weekday at 9:20 A-M on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. As office vacancies in Downtown San Jose persist, the city is trying new ways to spur growth, including an incentive problem to try and lure business in. To talk more about the latest in San Jose, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with Matt Mahan, San Jose Mayor. If you have a question you would like answered please email us at: AskUs@KCBSRadio.com.
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    15 mins
  • Governor Newsom signs 3 bills restricting oil drilling in California

    Governor Newsom signs 3 bills restricting oil drilling in California
    Sep 26 2024
    As of today, the Capitola wharf is officially re-opening after it was ripped in half when storms ravaged the coast last year. When tomorrow's final A’s home game ends, some fans are hoping the crowd will stick around to pay final respects together. Starting tomorrow night, drivers heading to San Francisco on the Bay Bridge at night will face disruptions, as Caltrans begins a series of cable inspections that will last months. A famous record store in El Cerrito may have to move. Today, Governor Newsom signed a trio of bills that will restrict oil drilling in California. West San Jose could see a Costco in its future, but not everyone is on board. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
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    13 mins
  • San Francisco may receive a profitable escalation in tourism numbers next year

    San Francisco may receive a profitable escalation in tourism numbers next year
    Sep 25 2024
    Despite a challenging climate for large conventions and conferences, San Francisco's tourism numbers are expected to see a small boost in tourism. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a trio of bills aimed at expanding housing for farmworkers in California. Many baby boomers don't think they've reached their savings goals to be able to retire. Hear all this and more with KCBS Radio's Holly Quan on Bay Area All Local.
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    14 mins